potato query, great link and ideas. However, alas, I have no taters.
Very early 0030(last Friday 12-1, woke up to no engine sounds,no lights, and rough seas. Went below as generator was restored, for the next several hours, engineers fought contaminated fuel (water) and could not get mains going, had power off and on, but without, was taking on water--all in all about five or more things going wrong at once. About 1100 looked like we would be abandoning, lowered rafts and other preparations. Had time, no panic. But on the way down to disembark, ship was pitching pretty wildly, I was hanging onto the rail so as not to get slammed on steel deck below and got sort of dropped down to step below on one leg, broke leg.
2nd Mate was slammed by wave back into vessel and broke hip.
But thank God, all thirty into rafts, to be picked up by two shrimp boats who took us to Tuxpan, about 4 hours.
John (mate) and I went to hospital, rest went to hotel and bar.
I will be fine, go down to Seattle Tuesday night for surgery Wednesday and home Friday. Three months (Damn!), PT starts in three weeks.
Mexican hospital was clean and they were so caring! But so sad, the really old, old equipment. Couldn't believe the difference in quality of X-ray. Mexican doctor could see no need for surgery. Was very obvious in Seattle.
So, flash drive with recipes and CD back ups are on board, so I will be doing a lot of searchs!
And probably asking for some help, my best stuff is from Gail's and here!
Thanks to you all for being here. I was telling my excellent 2nd cook about FK and we had planned on making mole. He loved rvb's post so much, he may be here as we speak.
Later,
Nan
Very early 0030(last Friday 12-1, woke up to no engine sounds,no lights, and rough seas. Went below as generator was restored, for the next several hours, engineers fought contaminated fuel (water) and could not get mains going, had power off and on, but without, was taking on water--all in all about five or more things going wrong at once. About 1100 looked like we would be abandoning, lowered rafts and other preparations. Had time, no panic. But on the way down to disembark, ship was pitching pretty wildly, I was hanging onto the rail so as not to get slammed on steel deck below and got sort of dropped down to step below on one leg, broke leg.
2nd Mate was slammed by wave back into vessel and broke hip.
But thank God, all thirty into rafts, to be picked up by two shrimp boats who took us to Tuxpan, about 4 hours.
John (mate) and I went to hospital, rest went to hotel and bar.
I will be fine, go down to Seattle Tuesday night for surgery Wednesday and home Friday. Three months (Damn!), PT starts in three weeks.
Mexican hospital was clean and they were so caring! But so sad, the really old, old equipment. Couldn't believe the difference in quality of X-ray. Mexican doctor could see no need for surgery. Was very obvious in Seattle.
So, flash drive with recipes and CD back ups are on board, so I will be doing a lot of searchs!
And probably asking for some help, my best stuff is from Gail's and here!
Thanks to you all for being here. I was telling my excellent 2nd cook about FK and we had planned on making mole. He loved rvb's post so much, he may be here as we speak.
Later,
Nan
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